DDoS protection solutions are designed to secure networks, websites, and applications from distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, which aim to overwhelm systems with high traffic volumes. DDoS protection tools are vital for e-commerce, finance, and telecommunications industries, where service continuity is critical for operations and customer experience.
DDoS protection solutions help maintain uptime by detecting abnormal traffic, filtering malicious requests, and automating response measures. They support on-premises, hybrid, or cloud-based environments and offer features like real-time monitoring, traffic analysis, access controls, and intelligent routing to maintain service availability and network performance.
DDoS protection and mitigation solutions are a key component of broader network security solutions. They are often paired with web application firewall (WAF) solutions to further enhance security against both volumetric and application-layer attacks.
Many content delivery network software come with additional DDoS protection features to ensure smooth content delivery.
To qualify for inclusion in the DDoS Protection category, a product must:
Filter and monitor incoming web traffic
Limit traffic flow or set traffic baselines
Identify DDoS attacks and block incoming traffic
Provide a traffic management dashboard
Support protection on a global scale
Provide comprehensive protection through a cloud-based service
